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Jessie is an energetic, funny rag-doll cowgirl whom Woody meets in Toy Story 2. She carries a history of abandonment that still weighs on her. Joan Cusack provides the voice. She later becomes part of the gang and a trusted leader.
Jessie lives in a collector's apartment with Bullseye and Stinky Pete, waiting to go to a museum in Japan. When Woody arrives, she tells how Emily left her behind. Jessie is afraid of being boxed up again.
At the daycare, Jessie tries to believe the place is a fresh start for the toys. When she realizes what goes on there, she steps up to lead the group alongside Woody. The threat of being left behind returns.
In Toy Story of Terror!, Jessie leads the action when the toys get stuck at a motel. Her fear of enclosed spaces becomes the heart of the story. She has to face her claustrophobia to save her friends.
In Toy Story 4, Jessie takes charge in Bonnie's room when Woody goes off after Forky. She looks after the gang and the girl's future. Jessie shows she has learned to trust and to hold the group together.
Joan Cusack voices Jessie in all the films, and Sarah McLachlan sings When She Loved Me, the song of her memory in Toy Story 2.
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